2019 Keynote Speakers

Opening General Session Speaker – Tuesday, May 28th

Weston Smith
Fraud and Accounting Expert"Ethics and Integrity in Everything We Do"

Weston Smith began his career as a CPA with EY, specializing in audit and healthcare consulting. He was hired by Healthsouth Corporation during its infancy, and ultimately became CFO of the company with over 2,000 locations in all 50 states and five countries. However, underneath the persona of success, he was a participant in a financial statement fraud that ran for over 15 years, with an earnings overstatement of nearly Three Billion dollars. Weston eventually voluntarily exposed the fraud, and accepted the consequences of his former actions.

Today Weston is a guest lecturer and trainer with an emphasis on fraud prevention and ethical conduct. He has been published in Issues in Accounting Education, and has spoken for numerous professional groups and Fortune 500 companies across the country and internationally and at nearly 75 universities. He has also appeared on CNBC, Fox Business Network, and other media outlets.

Keynote Luncheon – Wednesday, May 29th

Robert Kapito
President and Co-Founder, BlackRock

"The Current Investment Environment"

Robert Kapito is President and a Director of BlackRock, a premier provider of global investment management, risk management, and advisory services.

Rob is a member of BlackRock’s Global Executive Committee and Chairman of the Global Operating Committee. He is responsible for day-to-day oversight of BlackRock’s key operating units, including Investment Strategies, Client Businesses, Technology & Operations, and Risk & Quantitative Analysis. He is also a Director of iShare

Rob serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and the Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors. He is also President of the Board of Directors for Hope & Heroes, Chairman of UJA – Federation of New York, and on the Global Leadership Council at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. He is the recipient of the 2009 Joseph Wharton Leadership Award, the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation’s 2010 Semper Fidelis Award and is a frequent public speaker on best practices in investment management.

Rob earned a BS degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1979, and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School in 1983.

Keynote Luncheon – Thursday, May 30th

Jamie MoldafskyChief Marketing Officer, EVP, Wells Fargo"Perspective on the Opportunities the Financial Services Industry Faces in Building Trust with Stakeholders"

Jamie Moldafsky leads the development and implementation of marketing strategies and programs for the Wells Fargo brand and businesses, driving deeper engagement and customer relationships, enhanced revenues and overall customer experience.

Moldafsky oversees brand strategy and expression, sponsorships, integrated marketing, digital and social capabilities, and insights and analytics. Wells Fargo’s marketing function provides marketing and thought leadership propelling Wells Fargo to be one of the most trusted, loved and admired brands.

In addition, Moldafsky is also a key partner to Wells Fargo’s lines of business. As such, she develops strategies for segments, pricing, positioning, branding, service standards, and business development.

With more than 25 years of marketing, executive and general management experience,Moldafsky became Chief Marketing Officer in 2011, after joining Wells Fargo in 2005 as executive vice president of Consumer Lending Marketing.

Before joining Wells Fargo, Moldafsky was general manager for Whirlpool Corporation's KitchenAid brand, responsible for the brand's profitability. She also was senior vice president for Retail Marketing at Charles Schwab, the national brokerage company,and held leadership marketing roles at American Express.

Moldafsky holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan.

She serves on the executive committees of the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco, and No Barriers, and is a member of the board of directors of the Ad Council.